Athlos Academy finding new ways to build Social Intelligence

Building Community Starts with Schools

When thinking about culture within a school, the focus is often on students, staff and parents, and does not take into account the larger community. If our goal as educators is to help shape students into citizens who are active in contributing to society, not finding ways to create a school culture that includes the larger community is a mistake that needs to be addressed.
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Bethel Graduates Build Community at Area Charter School

At Athlos Leadership Academy, they look for educators who believe in community, value character development, and above all have a big heart for students—and Bethel is turning out graduates that seem to be the perfect fit.
Cutting ribbon in front of the school

Athlos Academy Opens for School Year

Future students and families, teachers and staff and community members gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish. The event was held recently at the Terrytown campus, 979 Berhman Highway.
Athlos Academy of Utah

Athlos Academy of Utah Announces New Executive Director

HERRIMAN- Athlos Academy of Utah is pleased to announce the hiring of Jeffrey Herr as the charter school's new executive director. Herr previously served as head of school for Utah Connections Academy, an online school based in Woods Cross, Utah.
Athlos students spread message of support

Herriman elementary students make inspiring signs as community mourns teens who died by suicide

Elementary school students are proving it doesn’t matter what age you are to make a difference. Student leaders at Athlos Academy are concerned about the issue of teen suicide in their community.
Randy Vetsch - Executive Director

Athlos Academy of St. Cloud Hires Executive Director

Athlos Academy of St. Cloud is pleased to announce the hiring of Randall Vetsch as the charter school's new executive director. Vetsch is a long-time Minnesota educator and previously served as executive director of Cedar Riverside Community School in Minneapolis.

Athlos Academy of St. Cloud Student Named Feeling Good MN Health Hero

Do you know a Health Hero – someone who deserves a special recognition for taking steps to be healthy? Or a local company that’s going above and beyond to support the health of its employees? How about a community that’s taking steps toward better health?
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish charter school groundbreaking

Crescent City Schools Notes for January 31, 2018

Construction is underway on Athlos Academy, which will open at 1001 Behrman Highway, Terrytown, in fall 2018. Ben Bourgeois, is chairman of the school's nonprofit board. The school, with about 90,000 square feet of space, will initially serve 900 students in grades K-6. Once fully enrolled, the school will serve 1,200 students in grades K-8. For information, visit www.athlosjp.org.
Dr. Esrom Pitre

Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish Hires Executive Director

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Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish is pleased to announce the hiring of Esrom Pitre, Ph.D. as the new charter school’s executive director. Dr. Pitre previously worked as an associate professor at Southern University and A&M College and Xavier University of Louisiana, where he helped prepare principals for urban schools in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Athlos Academy finding new ways to build Social Intelligence

Athlos Academy Finding New Ways to Build Social Intelligence

For National Bullying Prevention Month Athlos Academy is helping educate its students on how to take a stand against bullying. On Wednesday the school hosted local rapper Tyler Lydeen to share his music about bullying as part of their kick-off for social intelligence and what it means to be a upstander. At Athlos Academy a upstander is someone who sees or hears about someone being bullied and speaks up about it.